Tabasco Sauce –a product almost 1.5 centuries old– is one of the greatest complements to the world of cocktails. Vinegary, definitely spicy, it never loses its edge. It’s also refreshing: kind of cleans the palate while it also stings. Every master bartender considers it part of their toolbox. One of the bullshot versions includes vodka, beef bouillon and Tabasco; a more elaborate one adds lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and celery salt to the mix. A hot spot is a flaming combo of vodka, tequila, and Tabasco. The spicy martini adds Tabasco to the obvious gin and vermouth. Tequila surprise is pretty straightforward: one shot of tequila and one dash of Tabasco: 🎉! An Acapulco twister is everything but simple: Bacardi Limón rum, Corona, Clamato, lime, salt, black pepper and, of course, Tabasco Sauce. And then, of course, the king and queen of Tabasco Sauce’s royalty: the bloody mary, a fever dream cocktail, and micheladas, which, as all of you must know (or should know) include: Tabasco Sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Maggi seasoning, lime, salt, an ice-cold glass full of beer, and the beach –whether it’s real or imaginary, it doesn’t really matter as long as it’s a warm beach.

Tabasco Chipotle sauce also has that tang; the same flavor-base of regular Tabasco, but adds the smokey heat of chipotle chiles. The cocktail below is the brainchild of mixologist Jorge Armando Carrillo, at St Regis, Punta Mita. It combines the smoked characteristics of chipotle with the tangy sweetness of pineapple and the round mouthfeel that comes with Hennessy. This is a masterpiece, people.

Combine ingredients (except garnish) in a chilled cocktail shaker; muddle into a paste. Shake well. Strain and pour into an old-fashion glass with some ice. Garnish with the pineapple pear and chipotle chile. Drink up, but first, don’t forget to toast to more human achievements such as Tabasco Sauce.

Oh, we almost forgot, here’s another cocktail: the wake-up juice. It’s a semi-fictitious antidote to alcohol, served at the Palace Saloon in 1885 in Back to the Future III. What’s in it? Tabasco Sauce (which by that time was a 17-year-old brand), cayenne pepper, something that looks like mustard seeds, vinegar, and some other, probably illegal, stimulant liquid. By all means, do try it at home.